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Aug 5, 2026

Global One Health Fellow Spotlight – Kelly van Woesik

Learn more about Ph.D. student Kelly van Woesik and how the Global One Health Fellowship helped support her research on the impacts of sea-level rise on environmental and public health in the U.S. Southeast.
Adam Bloom poses with his poster at the ICCS 2026 meeting.

Jul 27, 2026

Estimating Air Pollution From Space at ICCS 2026

Ph.D. student Adam Bloom reflects on presenting his research on satellite-based air pollution monitoring, exploring advances in AI and scientific computing, and building an international network of collaborators at the International Conference on Computational Science.
Headshots of the 14 2026-2026 Global Change Research Fellows

Jun 15, 2026

Four Geospatial Analytics PhD Students Named 26-27 Global Change Research Fellows

Prizma Chapagain, Sara Cornejo Zepeda, Danny Lackey, and Natasha von Seelen will join other graduate students in a year-long program dedicated to interdisciplinary studies, professional growth, and cooperative climate adaptation science.
People organizing supplies at an NC State facility with piles of bottled water and other goods.

May 29, 2026

Geospatial Perspectives on Hurricane Helene’s Impacts at IALE-NA

At IALE-NA, Ph.D. student Pratikshya Regmi presented her research on Hurricane Helene’s geomorphic impacts and connected with experts leveraging remote sensing to map landscape disturbance.
A forest scene in autumn with tall trees, a dirt path, and a flowing stream.

Apr 7, 2026

How to Improve Collaboration Between Scientists and Tribal Nations

A team of Center and Tribal researchers has developed a blueprint for creating research agreements that enable respectful research with Tribes and on Tribal lands.
Aerial view of a neighborhood with red and brown tiled roofs, dense greenery, and a small pond.

Mar 27, 2026

Water, Water Everywhere – But How to Find It?

A new study finds that commercial satellite imagery data often outperforms public data sets when identifying surface water, but that public data sets may be better at detecting water hidden by forest cover.
Emma Vail poses with her poster at the AGU annual meeting.

Feb 10, 2026

Evaluating Flood Detection Across Sensors at AGU25 

Ph.D. student Emma Vail reflects on presenting flood-mapping research at the AGU Annual Meeting and the shared purpose of attendees to help communities prepare for environmental risk.
A group of seven people standing in front of "AGU" signage with large 3D letters spelling "AGU" on the floor.

Jan 22, 2026

Sharing Flood Research, Discovering Passion and Community at AGU 2025

Ph.D. student Asumi Saito's AGU experience brought together cutting-edge Earth science research and conversations about how that science is communicated, applied, and connected to the communities it serves.
Three people smiling and making the Wolfpack hand sign of a research poster about satellite-based flood methods.

Jan 15, 2026

Exploring Flooding in the Crescent City at AGU 2025

At AGU 2025 in New Orleans, conversations about flooding extended far beyond data and models - into creativity, collaboration, and the hard work of staying focused on solutions in the face of climate challenges.
Keyu Wan standing in front of IEEE Big Data 2025 conference banner.

Jan 13, 2026

Tracking Forest Change with Big Data

What if we could spot deforestation before it becomes irreversible? Ph.D. student Keyu Wan shared her research at the IEEE International Conference on Big Data on how satellite imagery and machine learning can reveal subtle changes that signal deforestation.